Kruti dances round the world with its show, Bhoomi

By Sandhya Shah

August 2012

Kruti Dance Academy (KDA) presented its 17th annual
dance recital at Cobb Energy and Performing Arts Center
on May 27, 2012. Guru Mrs. Dina Sheth, her daughter
and Artistic Director Mrs. Shemoni Parekh, and students
transported the audience on a magical ride across the
globe to enjoy culture-infused songs, music and creative
dances. Shemoni emceed the show, in which travelers
were offered a wonderful escape to India, China, South
America, North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle
East. Each segment highlighted the close connections of
our rich Indian culture and heritage to the global culture,
linking everyone through dance!

KDA’s students showcased 33 dances, from traditional
Bharatanatyam to Bollywood. Each country offered
its own cultural mood, music, and dance forms: from
graceful, dainty, tranquil China; to ferocious, intense,
and wild Africa, which showcased the KDA version of
the battle between the majestic zebra and its predator,
the cheetah; to a hypnotic Bharatanatyam dance; to a
North American, daring dance by some of the youngest
members, maneuvering and dancing on long white
tables; then on to Europe, on a train journey, listening to
bagpipes and Gaelic music; and away on a magic carpet
to the Middle East, where colorful belly dancers awaited
with their sweeping moves and talent.

The highlights were two scintillating, complex, and
highly energetic finales imaginatively choreographed by
the Academy’s long-serving dance instructor, Mrs. Sissy
Simmons, and the Artistic Director, Shemoni Parekh.
The travelers arrived back in Atlanta, rejuvenated! The
surprise element was the melodious voice of Guru Mrs.
Dina Sheth with the music!

Hon. Ajit Kumar congratulated all, saying, “I have
had the honor to represent India in the Middle East, in
America and also in Asia, so I can understand the hard
work and commitment you all have put in and I am
truly amazed. I’d like to congratulate you from the bottom
of my heart.... I wish you all the best in your future
endeavors and may you all go from strength to strength.
All of you.”

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